Natalie Portman Debuts Baby Bump At SAG!

Natalie Portman is joining forces with a former boyfriend of Paris Hilton to produce movies.
The Oscar-nominated actress’ production company, handsomecharlie films, will develop projects with 1821 Pictures, a firm run by Greek shipping heir Paris Latsis.
The 18-month arrangement calls for 1821 to provide overhead funds to handsomecharlie with the opportunity for the two companies to co-produce projects that come out of the partnership.
Portman, a favorite to win the best actress Oscar on Feb. 27 for her role as a ballerina in “Black Swan,” has been slowly stepping into the producing realm. She made her debut as a producer on “Hesher,” an indie drama that starred Joseph Gordon-Levitt, produced and starred in the recent box office champ “No Strings Attached,” and is an executive producer on the family drama “The Other Woman,” which IFC Films releases Friday.
One of handsomecharlie’s hot projects is the adaptation of “Pride and Prejudice and Zombies.” That project is set up Lionsgate and in search of a director. Portman is partnered at handsomecharlie with producer Annette Savitch.
Latsis, who runs 1821 with Terry Douglas, was engaged to fellow socialite Hilton in 2005. Latsis and Dougas were executive producers on the Cameron Diaz thriller “The Box” and the Ricky Gervais comedy “The Invention of Lying,” neither of which made much of an impact at the box office.

Britney Spears’ new album release on March 15th

As her fans anxiously wait for her new record, new details regarding Britney Spears’ album have surfaced.
According to MTV News, the “Womanizer” singer is set to release her still untitled LP on March 15.
Brit’s manager, Adam Leber, took to Twitter to up the excitement. He wrote, “Britney fans should be excited. Album is incredible, video is fire, photoshoot is pure glam. Patience isn’t just a great song by Guns N’ Roses. All good things to those who wait.”
Meanwhile, dance choreographer, Brian Friedman, recently gushed about Britney, telling press, “She really dominates when she does my choreography, and that’s what I wanted to get back. Excited yes, scared no.”

Eva Longoria, Tony Parker Finalize Divorce

The three-year marriage of Eva Longoria and NBA player Tony Parker legally ended in a Texas courtroom Friday.
Having met in late 2004 and married at a storybook wedding in a European castle during the summer of 2007, Longoria, 35, filed for divorce last November.
Her petition cited "irreconcilable differences" for the split, but immediately after news of the split there arose infidelity rumors, with claims that Tony has been unfaithful.

Are Prince William and Kate Middleton North America-Bound?

Could North America be the first official port of call for Prince William and Kate Middleton once they're husband and wife?
That's the speculation raging early Monday, after a report in the U.K's The Sun claims that the couple will undertake their first official overseas tour to Canada.
While the prince's office is not commenting on the report, the paper says William is "overseeing the program to ensure it does not overwhelm his new wife," and that Kate, 29, will carry out one solo event during the trip.

"Winter's Bone"

Over at Taki's Magazine, I review Winter's Bone, which received four Oscar nominations:

Winter’s Bone, an arthouse detective drama now out on DVD, is the Scots-Irish hillbilly equivalent of all those fine recent movies about the Irish Catholic Massachusetts underclass such as The Fighter and The Town (which Winter’s Bone edged out for a Best Picture Oscar nomination). It’s splendidly written and acted, although poorly lit.

In passing, I recount my own quite different (but not wholly dissimilar) experience in the heart of the Ozarks.

Two decades ago, I would frequently set out from my corner office across Wacker Blvd. from Chicago’s Sears Tower for remote Bentonville, Arkansas, where I would be severely out-negotiated by Walmart’s Ozark Avengers. Sam Walton had made himself the richest man on Earth in part by demanding that us city-slicker salesmen leave behind corporate America’s expense-account bonhomie of skyboxes and wine lists to come wrestle over bottom-line terms with his hungry staffers in his headquarters’ windowless interrogation cells.

Read the whole thing there.

My published articles are archived at iSteve.com -- Steve Sailer

My review of Amy Chua's "Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother"

Over at VDARE.com, I review Amy Chua's bestseller.

Do check out this video from the 1990s of Mrs. Noh Nang Ning encouraging her 9-year-old niece's white rival in figure skating to practice hard by describing to the child the glowing future that she's building for herself in the Ice Capades:

"First, you play Beauty. Then you play ... Beast! Then you get too fat they kick you out of show, you have to scrape ice to make snowcone to sell in stands. Nobody want you, nobody love you, then you die."

My published articles are archived at iSteve.com -- Steve Sailer

Priyanka Promotes 7 Khoon Maaf at Radio Mirchi

Priyanka Chopra Promotes 7 Khoon Maaf On Radio Mirchi. Priyanka Chopra was in Radio Mirchi studio to promote her upcoming movie 7 Khoon Maaf in which she is playing a negative role who murdered 7 husbands.

Recently Income Tax department has raided her premises as she failed to give reply to their notice but to surprise Shahid Kapoor was found in her home early morning when they raided her home. Will they still able to refuse their affair ? Anyway Priyanka was in nice top with tattoo of headphones. Check out 13 more images after the jump.

Bollywood Celebrities at Ritu Kumar Fashion Show

Actors Shabani Azmi and Dia Mirza walk the ramp for designer Ritu Kumar's Fashion Show at Taj Lands End, Mumbai, hoted by Taj Hotel and Palace on January 30, 2011.

Other Celebrities spotted at the event were Lara Dutta, Raveena Tandon, Bhagyashree, Mandira Bedi, Gul Panag and Madhoo. Check out 12 more images after the jump.

Riya Sen and Sreesanth Promotes Gitanjali Rivaaz Collection

DTC Sightholder Gitanjali Group is using two of India’s most popular cultural segments, Bollywood and cricket, to promote its line of cubic zirconium (CZ) jewelry. The group announced last Friday that film star Riya Sen and cricketer Sreesanth will be the new celebrity endorsers for its jewelry brand Rivaaz.

Check out 10 more images after the jump.

Filmfare Awards 2011 Pictures

The stars came down in all their glory. It was a night to be remembered as everyone looked on with pride and admiration at the coveted Black Lady was presented to the deserving winners. A true celebration of excellence in Indian Cinema, the 56th Idea Filmfare Awards 2010 held at the YRF studios in Mumbai on the 29th of January, 2011 was a larger than life spectacle, a glorious representation of its legacy of over five decades.

Through the years, Filmfare has become the most awaited event in the industry as everyone looks forward to this night of nights. With a slew of performances by the biggest names in filmdom, the annual Idea Filmfare Awards is now an extravagant gala of glitz, glamour, excitement and entertainment. Check out 34 more images after the jump.

This year, the 56th Idea Filmfare Awards was hosted by the new kings of cool – the very suave Imran Khan and charming Ranbir Kapoor who bought the house down with their wit and humour. The performances were power packed with the beautiful Madhuri Dixit unleashing her magic and spellbinding the audience as she danced with Shahrukh Khan to hits from their movies like Devdas and Dil To Pagal Hain. Kareena Kapoor had everyone dancing to her tunes with a medley of songs from 3 Idiots, Golmaal 3, and Jab We Met. Priyanka Chopra set pulses racing and raised the temperature a good few notches with her tribute to Madhuri Dixit. she danced to hits like Ek Do Teen, Choli Ke Peeche and Dola Re.

Amongst the other performers were the melodious Sonu Nigam, Bollywood’s new blue eyed girl, Sonakshi Sinha, Anushka Sharma and Ranveer Singh who performed on a medley of songs from last year’s box office hit Band Bajaa Baraat.

Celebrating 25 years in the film industry, Madhuri Dixit was presented a special honour by the gorgeous Aishwarya Rai Bachchan; whilst Yash Chopra and Shahrukh Khan honoured Bollywood icon, Mr Amitabh Bachchan commemorating his 40 years of absolute dedication to the Indian film industry.

The Lifetime Achievement Award was presented to legendary singer Manna De who received the honor amidst accolades and praise for his outstanding contribution to Indian Cinema. The 56th Idea Filmfare Awards would be telecast on the 6th of February 2011 exclusively on Sony Entertainment Television.